ZINC By: Morgan http://www.webelements.com/
Physical Properties Color: bluish-white Lustrous metal Conductor of electricity Thermal conductivity Solid Boiling point- 1665ºF Melting point- 787.15ºF Malleable
Crystalline Structure Hexagonal closed-packed
Atomic Structure Symbol- Zn Atomic number- 30 Atomic weight- 65.409 # of protons- 30 # of electrons- 30 # of neutrons- 35
Zinc Block: d-block Period: 4 Group: 12 Electron configuration: [Ar].3d10.4s2
Uses of Zinc To make dry batteries Roof cladding
Uses of Zinc Light weight coins
Abundance Never found as a free metal Found in streams Found in sea water Found in humans In vitamins
Chemical Properties Zinc tarnishes in moist air and burns with a bright bluish-green flame Reacts with acid and other non-metals If zinc isn’t pure it reacts with dilute acids to release hydrogen Oxidation States: +1 (rare) +2
Interesting Facts Zinc and Sulfur Rocket Fuel Video http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=GMf5 yOMOMto&NR=1 Zinc was about $.70 a pound in January 1990. When you breathe in fresh zinc you could get a disorder called zinc chill or oxide shakes.